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Four Critical RCE Vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business Series Switches

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Cisco disclosed four critical remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting the web-based user interface of Cisco Small Business Series Switches. Cisco’s Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is aware of PoC exploit code being available for these vulnerabilities, however, they have not identified a publicly available PoC exploit.

The Pros and Cons of a VPN

The primary benefit of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is that it keeps your information and identity private when using the internet to access sites or servers, download files and more. This is especially important when handling sensitive information on public networks, like checking your bank account at the airport or accessing work files remotely. There are a number of use cases, from personal device security to maintaining safe business networks, which we will cover in this article.

Why Cyber Threat Detection and Response Is So Hard

Breakthrough innovation arises primarily in response to two conditions. One, when new technology emerges that creates new demand by fulfilling needs customers didn’t know they had. Think smartphones. A generation ago, people didn’t know they needed to be tethered to a phone the size of their palm that was also a camera, a bank, an encyclopedia and a shopping mall. Two, when new challenges arise that require innovation to address them.

Severing the Link Between Network Costs and Application Performance

Over the past two decades we have seen a major shift in working patterns and models at organisations around the world. Intertwined—driven by those workforce changes as well as enabling them—we have also seen a complete rearchitecting of the IT systems that underpin our corporations. Both of these change agents have driven spiralling network costs in the name of maintaining and improving the performance of the essential applications for hybrid workforces.

Network Detection and Response Tools for Remote Working

Remote workforces need network detection and response tools (NDR), but deploying an NDR that works with remote and hybrid environments is another story. Most NDRs are designed for on-premises networks. Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from what the typical modern environment looks like.